Special purpose road vehicles in Malta
Malta: Special purpose road vehicles was 4,638 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Special purpose road vehicles in Malta, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for special purpose road vehicles in Malta is 4,638 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special purpose road vehicles in Malta peaked at 4,638 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,950 Number, in 2012.
That places Malta 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Special purpose road vehicles in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,045 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4,102 Number | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 3,019 Number | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 3,030 Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,950 Number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,118 Number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,182 Number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,439 Number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3,256 Number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,421 Number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,577 Number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,768 Number | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,921 Number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,038 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,185 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,393 Number | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,638 Number | +5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,638 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,400 Number, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special purpose road vehicles in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -26.4% | 4,102 Number | 3,019 Number |
| 2009 | +34.7% | 3,045 Number | 4,102 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,574 Number | 3,045 Number | 4,102 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,276 Number | 2,950 Number | 3,768 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,235 Number | 3,921 Number | 4,638 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 34 Montenegro 5,142 Number compare
- 35 Luxembourg 4,957 Number compare
- 36 Hungary 4,655 Number compare
- 38 Cyprus 4,452 Number compare
- 39 United Kingdom 3,080 Number compare
- 39 United Kingdom 3,080 Number compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is special purpose road vehicles in Malta?
- Special purpose road vehicles in Malta was 4,638 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 Number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for special purpose road vehicles?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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